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Local photographer Johnny Christensen attended Mike Peters’ The Alarm concert on Friday, Nov. 2 at The State Room and came back with this report: “Mike Peters held Salt Lake City fans in the palm of his hand as he shared his love for hiking in Zion National Park—despite fighting cancer for 18 years.” Tonight, Monday, Nov. 5 at The Complex, emo rock reigns supreme when The Story So Far, Turnover, Citizen, and Movements perform a stacked bill.

Fans of Kentucky Southern-rock shape-shifters My Morning Jacket can rejoice: multi-instrumentalist Carl Broemel performs tonight, Monday, Oct. 29 at The State Room, while frontman Jim James appears next Monday, Nov. 5 at The Commonwealth Room. Last month, Broemel released a divine solo album, Wished Out, which he recorded and produced in his home studio.

Despite a dreary week of weather, good vibes radiated from Bricks last Saturday night, when New City Movement’s 20 Years Deep party gathered some of Salt Lake City’s best DJs to spin in three different rooms. Hip-hop grooves reigned supreme in the Fice Eats Beats Gallery while deep grooves transported the dancers braving the chill on the V School Technotronic Rooftop.

As beautiful fall weather descends on Utah, so does another wave of excellent touring bands, starting on Monday, Sept. 24 with hip-hop royalty: original Wu-Tang clan member U-God, who performs at Metro Music

He founded the Temple of Hip-Hop Ministry, Archive, School and Society to perpetuate Afrika Bambaataa's overarching idea that the art form was a deliberate attempt to effect positive change on the world.

Need a surer sign than the start of college football to know fall is right around the corner? Drive to Park City on I-80 and look around once you top Parleys Summit—the trees are already ablaze with red and orange.